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KLEA (AM)
KLEA (630 AM; "True Country") was a radio station broadcasting a country music format.[1] Licensed to Lovington, New Mexico, United States, the station was owned by Lea County Broadcasting Co.[2]
| Frequency | 630 kHz |
|---|---|
| Branding | True Country 630 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Defunct (formerly country) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Lea County Broadcasting Co. |
| KLEA-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | December 25, 1952 |
Last air date | June 30, 2017 |
Call sign meaning | Lea County |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 36853 |
| Class | D |
| Power |
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Transmitter coordinates | 32°56′30″N 103°19′12″W / 32.94167°N 103.32000°W |
KLEA signed on December 25, 1952.[3] The station shut down on June 30, 2017;[4] on October 31, 2017, KLEA ceased all remaining operations.[5] The license was surrendered to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC),[5] which cancelled it on November 9, 2017.[6]
References edit
- ^ . Arbitron. Spring 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-03-01. Retrieved 2011-02-07.
- ^ "KLEA Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved 2011-02-07.
- ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-292. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
- ^ "'Voice of Lovington' KLEA signs off for the last time". Hobbs News-Sun. July 6, 2017. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "Re: KLEA(AM), Lovington, NM (Facility ID 36853) and KLEA-FM, Lovington, NM (Facility ID 36852) Discontinuance of Operations" (PDF). CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. October 27, 2017. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
- ^ "Station Search Details (DKLEA)". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
External links edit
- FCC Station Search Details: DKLEA (Facility ID: 36853)
- FCC History Cards for KLEA (covering 1951-1980)